“We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal.”- Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is a dystopian novel centered around the ideals of happiness and the advancements of technology. Citizens obtain their happiness through mindless television shows, high speed driving, and killing of other citizens. In order for the government to control the emotions of their citizens, books are burned, news is censored, and children are, “ snatched from the cradle (Bradbery 60),” in order to indoctrinate them young. Millie and Clarisse are both citizens of the society living two different lives under the government, one of which is accepted and the other frowned upon. Both Mildred and Clarisse play a significant role in Montag's life, yet their lives differ significantly, from their personalities to their survival in the community. …show more content…
Mildred and Clarisse personalities are a repercussion of the way they were raised and the way they absorbed information and observations around them. Mildred, Montag's wife, is fascinated contently with the norms of the society. Despite not knowing much about her early childhood, the reader does know she was raised with the doctrinal ways of the society, her personality is greatly reflected by the way she was raised. Mildred's personality characterizes shallowness and mediocrity, her appearance also reflects the norm of the society, “her hair burnt by chemicals to